Trending Now - Powerball Expands Globally to Boost Jackpot Sizes and Players
WHO:
ABC News - Multi-State Lottery Association, Allwyn UK, Matt Strawn (chief executive of the Iowa Lottery), Andria Vidler (Chief Executive of Allwyn UK).
WHAT:
ABC News - The agreement will allow U.K. players to buy Powerball tickets in pounds, while U.S. players will continue to buy tickets in dollars.
ABC News - U.K. Powerball jackpots will be paid over 30 years, while U.S. winners can choose between an annuity or cash payout, with nearly all opting for cash.
ABC News - Smaller prizes will differ between the U.S. and U.K. versions of Powerball.
ABC News - Powerball will expand to include players in England, Scotland, and other parts of the United Kingdom.
CNN - The agreement will allow the first lottery outside the United States to contribute to the Powerball jackpot.
ABC News - The cost of a Powerball ticket remains $2, with odds of winning the jackpot at 1 in 292.2 million.
ABC News - The largest Powerball payout was just over $2 billion from a ticket bought in 2022 in California.
ABC News - EuroMillions paid the biggest prize to a U.K. player of £195 million ($265 million) in 2022.
WHERE:
ABC News - The expansion will include players in the United Kingdom.
CNN - Powerball is played in 45 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
WHEN:
ABC News - The expansion is set to occur in the summer of 2026.
ABC News - Drawings will continue to be held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.
WHY:
ABC News - The expansion aims to provide U.K. players with access to larger jackpots than those currently available in their lotteries.
ABC News - The expansion aims to grow jackpots more quickly by increasing the player pool.
CNN - Players have expressed a desire for faster-growing Powerball jackpots.
HOW:
ABC News - The agreement between the Multi-State Lottery Association and Allwyn UK is pending approval by a U.K. gambling commission.
ABC News - The agreement between the Multi-State Lottery Association and Allwyn UK is pending approval by a U.K. gambling commission.
ABC News - U.K. players will buy tickets in pounds, while U.S. players will continue to buy tickets in dollars.
(UPDATED April 15, 2026 09:22 UTC)
A new agreement between the Multi-State Lottery Association and Allwyn UK will allow players in the U.K. to buy Powerball tickets in pounds, while U.S. players will continue purchasing in dollars. U.K. Powerball jackpots will be paid out over 30 years, whereas U.S. winners can choose between an annuity or cash payout, with most opting for cash, and smaller prizes will vary between the two versions. This expansion aims to give U.K. players access to larger jackpots than those currently available in their own lotteries, but the agreement is still pending approval from a U.K. gambling commission.
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(UPDATED April 15, 2026 01:25 UTC)
Powerball is set to expand its reach to include players in England, Scotland, and other parts of the United Kingdom in the summer of 2026, thanks to an agreement between the Multi-State Lottery Association and Allwyn UK, which is pending approval by a U.K. gambling commission. This expansion will allow the first lottery outside the United States to contribute to the Powerball jackpot, while maintaining the ticket price at $2 and the odds of winning the jackpot at 1 in 292.2 million. Drawings will continue to be held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, with U.K. players purchasing tickets in pounds and U.S. players sticking to dollars, all aimed at growing jackpots more quickly by increasing the player pool.